Effect of Incubation Time of Activated Vermiculite on the Biodegradation of Microcrystalline Cellulose

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Wang, Shijia
Deng, Hongying ORCID logo 0009-0007-2108-8477
Sun, Wanhan
Xu, Yaoquan ORCID logo 0009-0002-1585-3682
Zhang, Yanan
Yang, Chen ORCID logo 0000-0003-1593-7739
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2025-07-02
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Sciendo
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Abstract
This study examined the impact of the preparation method and incubation time of activated vermiculite on the biodegradation of microcrystalline cellulose. Vermiculite was pre-incubated for 1-4 days using compost extract or a commercial organic fermentation agent before use as inoculum. Results showed highest percentage biodegradation (64.9%) after 15 days with 1-day pre-incubation using compost extract. With the commercial agent, the highest rate (45.3%) was achieved after 3 days. The study provided insights into optimizing vermiculite preparation for reliable biodegradation tests, indicating the need to distinguish validity criteria for vermiculite and compost inoculum.
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activated vermiculite  incubation time  microcrystalline cellulose  biodegradation  inoculum
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Wang S, Deng H, Sun W, Xu Y, Zhang Y, Yang C. Effect of Incubation Time of Activated Vermiculite on the Biodegradation of Microcrystalline Cellulose. Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe. Sciendo, 2025;33(1): 58-65. https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2025-0006
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https://open.icm.edu.pl/handle/123456789/26098
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